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Jay Peak, summer
I just reserved a condo at Jay for a week in the summer. Any suggestions
for things to do? It has been a long time since I have been to Jay. |
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Richard Henry wrote:
I just reserved a condo at Jay for a week in the summer. Any suggestions for things to do? It has been a long time since I have been to Jay. Rent a cruise or rent a boat on Memphramagog. Goto Magog City, except for the cars, you'll think you are in Europe. It's about 35 miles up the lake. From Newport it's 5 miles to Canada, from there it's 30 miles to Magog. On your way, you'll see a (ob)ski area on the west side of the lake. Definitely check out Newport. My favorite restaurant is now closed (Zack's on the Rocks in Montgomery (boo hoo)). Newport used to be a depressed area. Former railroad town, logging, some manufacturing. Now trying to become a tourist destination with the lake as the draw. Beautiful lake. Go fishing. Must be some golf around. Spend a day in Montreal. Eat a smoked meat sandwich (even better than deli sandwiches in Manhattan). Go to the Theater, have tapas at a Spanish restaurant (sangria too). Hike a bit. I haven't checked, but I'll bet Jay has something of a summer program. Ride the tram to the top and just gaze about. Jay sticks up in the middle of nowhere. It's part of the Greens range, but from a moderate distance of say about 10 miles away, it looks like a monadnock so the view from the top is GREAT. Mountain bike? Road bike? VtSkier |
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"VtSkier" wrote in message ... Richard Henry wrote: I just reserved a condo at Jay for a week in the summer. Any suggestions for things to do? It has been a long time since I have been to Jay. Rent a cruise or rent a boat on Memphramagog. Goto Magog City, except for the cars, you'll think you are in Europe. It's about 35 miles up the lake. From Newport it's 5 miles to Canada, from there it's 30 miles to Magog. On your way, you'll see a (ob)ski area on the west side of the lake. Definitely check out Newport. My favorite restaurant is now closed (Zack's on the Rocks in Montgomery (boo hoo)). Newport used to be a depressed area. Former railroad town, logging, some manufacturing. Now trying to become a tourist destination with the lake as the draw. Beautiful lake. Go fishing. Must be some golf around. Spend a day in Montreal. Eat a smoked meat sandwich (even better than deli sandwiches in Manhattan). Go to the Theater, have tapas at a Spanish restaurant (sangria too). Hike a bit. I haven't checked, but I'll bet Jay has something of a summer program. Ride the tram to the top and just gaze about. Jay sticks up in the middle of nowhere. It's part of the Greens range, but from a moderate distance of say about 10 miles away, it looks like a monadnock so the view from the top is GREAT. Mountain bike? Road bike? Any local breweries? |
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Richard Henry wrote:
"VtSkier" wrote in message ... Richard Henry wrote: I just reserved a condo at Jay for a week in the summer. Any suggestions for things to do? It has been a long time since I have been to Jay. Rent a cruise or rent a boat on Memphramagog. Goto Magog City, except for the cars, you'll think you are in Europe. It's about 35 miles up the lake. From Newport it's 5 miles to Canada, from there it's 30 miles to Magog. On your way, you'll see a (ob)ski area on the west side of the lake. Definitely check out Newport. My favorite restaurant is now closed (Zack's on the Rocks in Montgomery (boo hoo)). Newport used to be a depressed area. Former railroad town, logging, some manufacturing. Now trying to become a tourist destination with the lake as the draw. Beautiful lake. Go fishing. Must be some golf around. Spend a day in Montreal. Eat a smoked meat sandwich (even better than deli sandwiches in Manhattan). Go to the Theater, have tapas at a Spanish restaurant (sangria too). Hike a bit. I haven't checked, but I'll bet Jay has something of a summer program. Ride the tram to the top and just gaze about. Jay sticks up in the middle of nowhere. It's part of the Greens range, but from a moderate distance of say about 10 miles away, it looks like a monadnock so the view from the top is GREAT. Mountain bike? Road bike? Any local breweries? The breweries I know about are in Burlington (various brew-pubs), Middlebury (Magic Hat) and Bridgewater (Long Trail). May be something available closer to Jay, but I don't think so. Jay is in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont which AFAIK has the lowest population density of any region in VT which only has a population of around 600,000 Total, so local brewery support wouldn't be there and the local rednecks drink bud. |
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VtSkier wrote:
Richard Henry wrote: "VtSkier" wrote in message ... Richard Henry wrote: I just reserved a condo at Jay for a week in the summer. Any suggestions for things to do? It has been a long time since I have been to Jay. Rent a cruise or rent a boat on Memphramagog. Goto Magog City, except for the cars, you'll think you are in Europe. It's about 35 miles up the lake. From Newport it's 5 miles to Canada, from there it's 30 miles to Magog. On your way, you'll see a (ob)ski area on the west side of the lake. Definitely check out Newport. My favorite restaurant is now closed (Zack's on the Rocks in Montgomery (boo hoo)). Newport used to be a depressed area. Former railroad town, logging, some manufacturing. Now trying to become a tourist destination with the lake as the draw. Beautiful lake. Go fishing. Must be some golf around. Spend a day in Montreal. Eat a smoked meat sandwich (even better than deli sandwiches in Manhattan). Go to the Theater, have tapas at a Spanish restaurant (sangria too). Hike a bit. I haven't checked, but I'll bet Jay has something of a summer program. Ride the tram to the top and just gaze about. Jay sticks up in the middle of nowhere. It's part of the Greens range, but from a moderate distance of say about 10 miles away, it looks like a monadnock so the view from the top is GREAT. Mountain bike? Road bike? Any local breweries? The breweries I know about are in Burlington (various brew-pubs), Middlebury (Magic Hat) and Bridgewater (Long Trail). May be something available closer to Jay, but I don't think so. Jay is in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont which AFAIK has the lowest population density of any region in VT which only has a population of around 600,000 Total, so local brewery support wouldn't be there and the local rednecks drink bud. Oh jeez, you probably talk mean about CuBeckers too VtSkier! [can you imagine?] There is dough being spent, as I p0st this article, by the Great State of Vermont extolling the NE Kingdom. [One time we were just west of St Johnsbury and the X and I saw a guy in his jockies scratching his balls on the front "porch" and there was chickens behind him in the house! I was elated! the ball n' chain said, "Just like home, eh dip****? this was getting towards the fag-end of our relationship] http://twr.mobrien.com/twr/Gerry_Bull.htm They say there is still remanents of his test gun in Vermont, this might be interesting for a fellow like Richard; the physics required to send a projectile into low orbit. I can see it all now,,, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WANTED: 1 53 year old Washingtonian to be shot out of a cannon, Must be willing to travel, Good chance of getting loaded twice a day. apply to: R.P.Henry, General Delivery North Troy Vermont Hey Scotch! wanna go to France? No passport required! 8-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ No, Richard will have a wonderful time, even if Sc0ttch doesn't show up on whatever vile porch he is providing. Freak #317 |
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Olaf Timandahaff wrote:
VtSkier wrote: Richard Henry wrote: "VtSkier" wrote in message ... Richard Henry wrote: I just reserved a condo at Jay for a week in the summer. Any suggestions for things to do? It has been a long time since I have been to Jay. Rent a cruise or rent a boat on Memphramagog. Goto Magog City, except for the cars, you'll think you are in Europe. It's about 35 miles up the lake. From Newport it's 5 miles to Canada, from there it's 30 miles to Magog. On your way, you'll see a (ob)ski area on the west side of the lake. Definitely check out Newport. My favorite restaurant is now closed (Zack's on the Rocks in Montgomery (boo hoo)). Newport used to be a depressed area. Former railroad town, logging, some manufacturing. Now trying to become a tourist destination with the lake as the draw. Beautiful lake. Go fishing. Must be some golf around. Spend a day in Montreal. Eat a smoked meat sandwich (even better than deli sandwiches in Manhattan). Go to the Theater, have tapas at a Spanish restaurant (sangria too). Hike a bit. I haven't checked, but I'll bet Jay has something of a summer program. Ride the tram to the top and just gaze about. Jay sticks up in the middle of nowhere. It's part of the Greens range, but from a moderate distance of say about 10 miles away, it looks like a monadnock so the view from the top is GREAT. Mountain bike? Road bike? Any local breweries? The breweries I know about are in Burlington (various brew-pubs), Middlebury (Magic Hat) and Bridgewater (Long Trail). May be something available closer to Jay, but I don't think so. Jay is in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont which AFAIK has the lowest population density of any region in VT which only has a population of around 600,000 Total, so local brewery support wouldn't be there and the local rednecks drink bud. Oh jeez, you probably talk mean about CuBeckers too VtSkier! [can you imagine?] Where did you see that I talked mean about rednecks? I'll have you know that most of my neighbors and many of my friends would happily describe themselves as rednecks. As for CuBeckers, no problem there, have several in my ancestry. There is dough being spent, as I p0st this article, by the Great State of Vermont extolling the NE Kingdom. [One time we were just west of St Johnsbury and the X and I saw a guy in his jockies scratching his balls on the front "porch" and there was chickens behind him in the house! I was elated! the ball n' chain said, "Just like home, eh dip****? this was getting towards the fag-end of our relationship] My present wife is from the NEKingdom, a truly lovely part of the world, perhaps because its dearth of that virus called humanity. http://twr.mobrien.com/twr/Gerry_Bull.htm They say there is still remanents of his test gun in Vermont, this might be interesting for a fellow like Richard; the physics required to send a projectile into low orbit. I can see it all now,,, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WANTED: 1 53 year old Washingtonian to be shot out of a cannon, Must be willing to travel, Good chance of getting loaded twice a day. apply to: R.P.Henry, General Delivery North Troy Vermont Hey Scotch! wanna go to France? No passport required! 8-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ No, Richard will have a wonderful time, even if Sc0ttch doesn't show up on whatever vile porch he is providing. Freak #317 Yes, Richard will indeed have a wonderful time at Jay this summer. The Gerry Bull story is very interesting and I remember reading about a "super gun" in the likes of Popular Science or some such many years ago, but why did you think it appropriate or interesting to bring up here? VtSkier (the other Richard) |
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"VtSkier" wrote in message ... Yes, Richard will indeed have a wonderful time at Jay this summer. The Gerry Bull story is very interesting and I remember reading about a "super gun" in the likes of Popular Science or some such many years ago, but why did you think it appropriate or interesting to bring up here? In the interests of full disclosure, I must remind everyone that I lived in the NEK for several years growing up, and that Jay Peak was where I first paid for a lift ticket. But it has been 5 years since I have been back to VT (and must over 30 since I have been there in ski season) so I was hoping for some updated knowledge. I first heard about the Bull story on one of my visits home, and then he was in the news for a while. I think there was a PBS Frontline program about him as well. And one chapter (A Green Mountain Spy Story) in Howard Frank Mosher's _North Country_ is based on interviews with the Derby Line customs agent who first busted Bull for illegal arms smuggling. His company had a factory and test facility that straddled the border near North Troy. They would bring innocuous material like empty shell casings in the US side, make them lethal, and then send them to South Africa through Montreal without ever making a US Customs declaration. |
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VtSkier wrote:
Olaf Timandahaff wrote: VtSkier wrote: Richard Henry wrote: "VtSkier" wrote in message ... Richard Henry wrote: I just reserved a condo at Jay for a week in the summer. Any suggestions for things to do? It has been a long time since I have been to Jay. Rent a cruise or rent a boat on Memphramagog. Goto Magog City, except for the cars, you'll think you are in Europe. It's about 35 miles up the lake. From Newport it's 5 miles to Canada, from there it's 30 miles to Magog. On your way, you'll see a (ob)ski area on the west side of the lake. Definitely check out Newport. My favorite restaurant is now closed (Zack's on the Rocks in Montgomery (boo hoo)). Newport used to be a depressed area. Former railroad town, logging, some manufacturing. Now trying to become a tourist destination with the lake as the draw. Beautiful lake. Go fishing. Must be some golf around. Spend a day in Montreal. Eat a smoked meat sandwich (even better than deli sandwiches in Manhattan). Go to the Theater, have tapas at a Spanish restaurant (sangria too). Hike a bit. I haven't checked, but I'll bet Jay has something of a summer program. Ride the tram to the top and just gaze about. Jay sticks up in the middle of nowhere. It's part of the Greens range, but from a moderate distance of say about 10 miles away, it looks like a monadnock so the view from the top is GREAT. Mountain bike? Road bike? Any local breweries? The breweries I know about are in Burlington (various brew-pubs), Middlebury (Magic Hat) and Bridgewater (Long Trail). May be something available closer to Jay, but I don't think so. Jay is in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont which AFAIK has the lowest population density of any region in VT which only has a population of around 600,000 Total, so local brewery support wouldn't be there and the local rednecks drink bud. Oh jeez, you probably talk mean about CuBeckers too VtSkier! [can you imagine?] Where did you see that I talked mean about rednecks? I made a guess? [really, I don't drink bud] I'll have you know that most of my neighbors and many of my friends would happily describe themselves as rednecks. As for CuBeckers, no problem there, have several in my ancestry. Toad me2 There is dough being spent, as I p0st this article, by the Great State of Vermont extolling the NE Kingdom. [One time we were just west of St Johnsbury and the X and I saw a guy in his jockies scratching his balls on the front "porch" and there was chickens behind him in the house! I was elated! the ball n' chain said, "Just like home, eh dip****? this was getting towards the fag-end of our relationship] My present wife is from the NEKingdom, a truly lovely part of the world, perhaps because its dearth of that virus called humanity. You remind me of WC Fields, Richard! http://twr.mobrien.com/twr/Gerry_Bull.htm They say there is still remanents of his test gun in Vermont, this might be interesting for a fellow like Richard; the physics required to send a projectile into low orbit. I can see it all now,,, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WANTED: 1 53 year old Washingtonian to be shot out of a cannon, Must be willing to travel, Good chance of getting loaded twice a day. apply to: R.P.Henry, General Delivery North Troy Vermont Hey Scotch! wanna go to France? No passport required! 8-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ No, Richard will have a wonderful time, even if Sc0ttch doesn't show up on whatever vile porch he is providing. Freak #317 Yes, Richard will indeed have a wonderful time at Jay this summer. The Gerry Bull story is very interesting and I remember reading about a "super gun" in the likes of Popular Science or some such many years ago, but why did you think it appropriate or interesting to bring up here? VtSkier (the other Richard) Derby Line, NE Kingdom as the "viler Richard" noted. Wouldn't you like to sho0t Sp0ck's ass out of a huge howitzer in Vermont Nick? Give us easterners a chance to partaay. "We do not have big glaciated powder covered mountains, but we are happy to ressurect Gerry's old gun to let a former "Green Mountain Boy", sh0ot Sp0ck's fat passportless ass to France." Current sp0t on 93.9 for "Vermont's NE Kingdom" |
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Olaf Timandahaff wrote:
VtSkier wrote: (mercy snip) My present wife is from the NEKingdom, a truly lovely part of the world, perhaps because its dearth of that virus called humanity. You remind me of WC Fields, Richard! Water? Never touch the stuff, fish... http://twr.mobrien.com/twr/Gerry_Bull.htm They say there is still remanents of his test gun in Vermont, this might be interesting for a fellow like Richard; the physics required to send a projectile into low orbit. I can see it all now,,, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ WANTED: 1 53 year old Washingtonian to be shot out of a cannon, Must be willing to travel, Good chance of getting loaded twice a day. He'll never get loaded, he's on the wagon, don't y'know! apply to: R.P.Henry, General Delivery North Troy Vermont Hey Scotch! wanna go to France? No passport required! 8-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ No, Richard will have a wonderful time, even if Sc0ttch doesn't show up on whatever vile porch he is providing. Freak #317 Yes, Richard will indeed have a wonderful time at Jay this summer. The Gerry Bull story is very interesting and I remember reading about a "super gun" in the likes of Popular Science or some such many years ago, but why did you think it appropriate or interesting to bring up here? VtSkier (the other Richard) Derby Line, NE Kingdom as the "viler Richard" noted. Wouldn't you like to sho0t Sp0ck's ass out of a huge howitzer in Vermont Nick? Give us easterners a chance to partaay. I'd certainly like to watch. "We do not have big glaciated powder covered mountains, but we are happy to ressurect Gerry's old gun to let a former "Green Mountain Boy", sh0ot Sp0ck's fat passportless ass to France." Current sp0t on 93.9 for "Vermont's NE Kingdom" Olaf, are you in the area somewhere? |
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On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 20:55:35 -0400, VtSkier
wrote: [~~~] Olaf, are you in the area somewhere? Yep, Ottawa. Nearest decent skiing, [maybe] Tremblant or Whiteface. Most enjoyed natural Air Conditioning? Top of Smuggler's Notch Road [in summer] ===yes or Mt Tremblant [in winter] ===Shackelton ain't in it. |
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